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A special set of Royal Mail stamps marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter go on sale later. Potter, who made her home in the Lake District, is one of our most popular and celebrated children's authors. She's responsible for introducing millions of children to Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle Duck and many more.

The stamps are to mark the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth Credit: Royal Mail

The Blackpool Winter Gardens is celebrating the 50th birthday of Star Trek. Props, costumes and scripts are on display spanning the decades since the Enterprise was first launched in 1966. It remains hugely popular, with a new film about to be released.